This conference aims at expanding the geographical and thematic scope of degrowth discussions, as well as building dialogues with critical social theories, sciences and social movements.

Original papers subject to high academic standards and preferably with important policy or practical implications are invited, for example, on the following topics, though not restricted to them: - The growth an business cycle effects of shifting demographics - Demographics and the financial...

We welcome submissions of full-length papers using micro and macro analyses, theoretical and empirical. Some examples of topics of interest include (but are not limited to): - Factors affecting accumulation of human capital (health, education, skills) - Linkages between human capital, demography...

UNU-WIDER invites interested participants to submit original research related to the two conference themes below. We are open to contributions that use rigorous research methods from economics, and other social sciences, and welcome papers that hold important implications for policy. - Measuring...

Empirical and theoretical papers on productivity, production theory and efficiency measurement in economics, management science, operations research, public administration, and related fields are invited. Historically, empirical papers have addressed such general topics as education, health,...

Concerning civil society’s relations to economic development, among others, the following general questions of issue might be raised: • Conceptual and theoretical issues • Which tendencies of development can be observed within the Swedish and international social economy? • In what...

The questions we want to address at the workshop are: -What are the key factors for understanding total factor productivity (TFP) growth at the disaggregate level (e.g. information and communication technology (ICT) capital/human capital/organizational structure/competition). - What are the...